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Large deviations of reflected diffusions
Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2020.
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| author | Du Buisson, Johannes Petrus |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/108166 Large deviations of reflected diffusions Du Buisson, Johannes Petrus Touchette, Hugo Kastner, Michael Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Science. Dept. of Physics. Markov processes Time-integrated functionals Large deviations Diffusion Differential equation Probabilities Fluctuations (Physics) Bounded domains -- Diffusion rate UCTD Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2020. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: We study the fluctuations of time-integrated functionals of Markov diffusions evolving in a bounded domain. These fluctuations can be described in large deviation theory by the so-called rate function, which encodes information about the probability distribution of such functionals in the long-time limit. In practice, the rate function is obtained by performing a spectral calculation. Furthermore, solving the spectral problem allows us to construct an effective process which realizes a given fluctuation away from the mean and explains how that fluctuation is created dynamically in time. Most works in large deviation theory have considered Markov diffusions evolving in an unbounded domain (e.g. R or Rd). In this thesis we consider diffusions in bounded domains with perfect reflection at the boundaries. Considering the one-dimensional case, we derive the appropriate boundary conditions on the spectral problem and explore the implications for the effective process. We apply this knowledge to obtain the rate function of the area of the reflected Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process and reflected Brownian motion with drift, and to obtain their effective process. A variational representation of the rate function is used to construct accurate approximations of the effective process for both of the systems considered. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Ons bestudeer die fluktuasies van tyd-geïntegreerde funksionale van Markov diffusies wat in ‘n begrensde domein ewolueer. Hierdie fluktuasies kan in die teorie van groot afwykings deur die so-genoemde koers funksie, wat informasie rakende die waarskynlikheidsverspreiding van sulke funksionale in die lang-tyd limiet bevat, beskryf word. In die praktyk kan die koers funksie bepaal word deur ‘n spektrale berekening uit te voer. Verder, die oplossing van die spektrale probleem stel ons daartoe in staat om ‘n effektiewe proses te konstrueer, wat ‘n gegewe fluksuasie weg van die gemiddeld realiseer en wat verduidelik hoe hierdie fluksuasie dinamies in tyd geskep word. Meeste navorsing in die teorie van groot afwykings handel met Markov diffusies wat in ‘n onbegrensde domein (bv. R of Rd) ewolueer. In hierdie tesis oorweeg ons diffusies in begrensde domeine met perfekte refleksie by die g rense. Met betrekking tot die een-dimensionele geval, lei ons die gepaste grens toestande op die spektrale probleem af en ondersoek ons die implikasies vir die effektiewe proses. Ons pas hierdie kennis toe om die koers funksie vir die area van die gereflekteerde Ornstein-Uhlenbeck proses en gereflekteerde Browniese beweging met drif te bereken, en om hul effektiewe proses te bepaal. ‘n Variationele verteenwoordiging van die koers funksie word gebruik om akkurate benaderings van die effektiewe proses vir beide van die stelses wat oorweeg is te konstrueer. Masters 2020-02-24T07:50:36Z 2020-04-28T12:23:03Z 2020-02-24T07:50:36Z 2020-04-28T12:23:03Z 2020-04 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/108166 en_ZA Stellenbosch University. ix, 64 pages : illustrations application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University. |
| spellingShingle | Markov processes Time-integrated functionals Large deviations Diffusion Differential equation Probabilities Fluctuations (Physics) Bounded domains -- Diffusion rate UCTD Du Buisson, Johannes Petrus Large deviations of reflected diffusions |
| title | Large deviations of reflected diffusions |
| title_full | Large deviations of reflected diffusions |
| title_fullStr | Large deviations of reflected diffusions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Large deviations of reflected diffusions |
| title_short | Large deviations of reflected diffusions |
| title_sort | large deviations of reflected diffusions |
| topic | Markov processes Time-integrated functionals Large deviations Diffusion Differential equation Probabilities Fluctuations (Physics) Bounded domains -- Diffusion rate UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/108166 |
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